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Nicaragua: School of Comedy and Mime

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Nicaragua: School of Comedy and Mime
Location:

Granada, Granada, Nicaragua
Category:

Culture & Sports
Published: 24 October 2008
Progress:
90% funded
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The School of Comedy and Mime based in Granada, Nicaragua, has been operating successfully since 2001. The School has worked with a group of 10 individuals from under-privileged and troubled backgrounds since they were children and are the core group today.

The focus of the work has been on theatre and circus skills training although a general education has also been facilitated. The achievement of this work is apparent in the discipline, conduct and attributes of these individuals.

The School is now in a position to expand its work to larger numbers of new students, looking to build on the success of the past. The original core group of students together with volunteer artists and students from abroad will work with the school as instructors of the new students.
To continue and to expand its work the school needs to move to land it owns on the outskirts of Granada. New facilities for teaching, rehearsing and production need to be developed. 100 new students will be enrolled within the next four years. These children will not only be given instruction in theatre and in general education subjects but will also be fed on a daily basis. The school will offer them a chance of self-development where there is little else on offer. The building projects will also develop accommodation facilities for guests and volunteers. The School will also work with, and its facilities will be available to, the local community. Environmentally friendly building techniques will be employed wherever possible.

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Incomplete (4):

  • Tools and equipments for Carpentry Workshop

    300 Euro. • Still needed: 225 Euro • Published 06 November 2009
    Next year we pretend to have a well equiped carpentry workshop for children and youngsters to learn. During school house construction we've already bought some equipments

  • 200 Books!! Books!! Books!!

    Still needed: 174 • Published 24 October 2008
    Children are not motivated to read in their schools. For our program: "The Pleasure of Reading" we need nice and interesting story books and others for children aged 8 to 12 years. Only in "SPANISH" please!!

  • UPGRADING COMPUTERS

    400 Euro. • Still needed: 362 Euro • Published 06 November 2009
    We need to upgrade some old PC's we so the children can start learning computers next year.

  • Circus Tent

    400 Euro. • Still needed: 400 Euro • Published 02 March 2010
    We are urged to buy canvas for building a circus tent for the children to train

Completed (6):

  • School van repair

    300 Euro. • Published 24 October 2008
    Having the school van back on the road is most important for school children transport, core group shows in Nicaragua and Central America, visiting groups and volunteers transport. Need to repair the engine!!!

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Supporting Teams (2):

    School of Comedy and Mime Ay Nicaragua Nicaraguita....

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  • S. Schlenker

    S. Schlenker

    46/M • Altach, Austria

    Seit fast 20 Jahren arbeite ich selbst mit Kindern und Jugendlichen im Bereich Zirkus und Theater. Als ich von dem Projekt in Nicaragua gehört habe, war ich sehr begeistert. Denn abgesehen von der großen Hilfe, die Kinder und Jugendliche dort bekommen gibt einem Zirkus und Artistik ein ganz großes Selbstvertrauen, viel Kraft und Mut. Durch meine Zirkusgruppe in Österreich kann ich da viel Erfahrungen gemacht. Zirkus macht stark.

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  • A. Schneider

    A. Schneider

    M

    I arrived in the project beginning of september. This project is really great because as a volunteer, I am really free in what I can do. I have had the chance to make two websites (elberrincheambiental.blogspot.com y highupintheskyparty.blogspot.com) to organise a house party and for the moment we are preparing the great festival : el berrinche ambiental which will happen in january 2010.
    Come to the project and you will really feel useful and free.
    See you soon then
    Alain Schneider, Engineer, France

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  • A. Hammoud
    A. Hammoud
    48/F
    Berlin, Germany
    by A. Hammoud, asked on 23 September 2009 at 09:40 PM
    Hola! Hoy me encontré con Rafa y Carlos en Berlin; y tambien fuimos un rato a la oficina de Betterplace.... Parece que los tres que hemos encontrado se alegraban de ver gente de uno de los proyectos en Latinoamerica.... Un abrazo, Adina
  • H. Deinet
    H. Deinet
    M
    by H. Deinet, asked on 18 March 2009 at 03:35 PM
    Guten Tag! Mir gefällt Ihr Projekt sehr gut. Was für einen Motor benötigen Sie für den Schulbus? Ich kann Ihnen einen gebrauchten Austauschmotor mit der Fluggesellschaft Lufthansa nach Managua zollfrei einfliegen lassen. Sofern Ihnen die Fahrgestellnummer zur Verfügung steht, würde die Mitteilung dieser die Beschaffung erheblich vereinfachen. Grüße, Helge
  • S. Rieker
    S. Rieker
    M
    Burladingen, Germany
    by S. Rieker, asked on 17 February 2009 at 09:59 PM
    Hola a todos: Me gustaria saber mas sobre este proyecto.- S.Rieker
    • D. Gene
      D. Gene
      59/M
      Granada, Nicaragua
      by D. Gene, asked on 17 February 2009 at 10:34 PM
      Hola, Estamos a la orden para cualquier información que desee. Puede escribirnos a nuestro email saperoco@escueladecomedia.org Gracias por contactarnos Nuestro cordial saludo des Granada, Diego Gené
    • D. Gene
      D. Gene
      59/M
      Granada, Nicaragua
      by D. Gene, asked on 14 April 2009 at 04:40 PM
      Estimado señor Reiker, Seguimos atentos a cualquier información adicional que desee de nuestro proyecto. Nuestro cordial saludo desde Granada, Nicaragua

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